How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Argentina

238,362 number

in 2017

Malaysia

194,966 number

in 2019

Argentina rank

12th

Malaysia rank

15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

Argentina
Malaysia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 238,362 number against 194,966 number in Malaysia, a difference of 43,396 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 140 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	121,167 number	118,238 number	2,929 number	Argentina
2000s	183,525 number	157,647 number	25,878 number	Argentina
2010s	283,174 number	210,924 number	72,250 number	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Argentina or Malaysia?: Argentina, at 238,362 number against 194,966 number in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Argentina and Malaysia?: 43,396 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Argentina ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).